Week 26 La Colonia Kenedy

He is still doing great even though he has a few challenges to face.  His language and confidence in Honduras are obviously getting better as he is actually thinking what it would be like to become a trainer.

Dear Family,

Hey does Angel know english?? I didnt know that lol Well seems like there is some bad news coming with dads work.  I am glad that Chelsey is dating a lot and loves the fact that institute is the place to be. I loved that institute in college because everyone came to see what was going on everyday. And yes lots of single adults there lol. It´s funny that you should mention about becoming a trainer. We had interviews this past thursdayand President Hernandez asked me if I would like to train lol. I am not sure why but I kind of told him yes because he asked me. I am not entirely sure, so we will see at changes. I am glad Nick came back from his mission safely and probably loved every second of his mission. I am trying to remember who taft is but I cant remember what he looks like?? Is he tall or small? Anyways thanks for the love and support. I really do appreciate it and Cody sent me a email for his address lol. So we can write each other for sure lol.

Well this week was really hard to work with  my companion. We had a day where he didnt want to leave to work because we dont have anyone to teach. I wanted to leave and try and find people to teach but he was disanimated too. So we talked about it and he said that I wasnt happy and always frustrated. I was because no one is progressing and we cant find new investigators. So we had a good talk and I decided to try and be more happy and not be frustrated because the Lord wants me to be happy. Well I know I cant do anything if the people dont want to hear our message. But we continue to go on. The only thing that bugs me is my companion is kind of just waiting to go home. We have two weeks left in the change and I dont think we have any baptisms at all. So I am trying to be more of a friend to my companion and try to be happy and be patient. I am hoping to have a more successful week and work with members more. Because contacting doesnt work here in the city. Our area is really small and everyone has been contacted in the area. Anyways I am trying to be patient, obedient, work hard, and be happy. I am hoping my next companion is ready to work next change. Its interesting because a member of our ward can tell that my companion is ready to leave. two sundays ago he gave me a note in sacrament meeting and it helped me out a ton he said I need to be patient and keep trying to show the Lord that I want to serve the Lord everyday all day. Anyways I am trying to work hard these next two weeks and have a good time with my companion. He is really nice and knows a lot but has his mind at home. So anyways pray for me and it will be good. Love you all and thanks for the support. Anyways thanks for everything and you should send some of Grandpa Reids hot chocolate!!! I pray for you guys everyday and hope you guys will figure out things just fine. Thanks for everything.

Con Amor,

Elder Hall

Week 25 La Colonia Kenedy

Hey Familia,

I am so happy they got a hold of you because I gave her the home phone number but they said it was out of service, so I remembered that the house was struck by lightning and everything electrical was shot. So I gave moms phone number and I am glad yoou got to talk to them. As for things I need maybe some shave cartridges  for my razor and floss from the dental office. The kind of floss I need for my retainer on the bottom of my teeth. Pictures would be sooo sweet!!! I dont know anything you would like to send me. lol. The family you will meet will be the Valle family. They are super awesome and nice. Brother Valle or Angel, was sealed in the Mesa, Arizona temple in like 1973 I think. You will love them. Super nice people. Always bottling things this time of the year. I remember half the Relief of Society women were at the house always. I am so happy that you received my letters!!! I have been wondering if they were lost or something. Anyways the weather I miss in Arizona, the weather here has been rainy and hot. Last week it rained everyday and was super hot today!! Anyways as for the work this last week was super hard because we talked to everyone this week and no one wanted to hear our message. But we keep pushing on. We also had a baptism which was sweet!! and her name is Saraí she is an awesome convert. She was so ready to enter into the Kingdom of God and even though she is 25 she was so happy to know that there is more to life after this life. Other investigators we have one other who will be baptized on the 29th of this month. She told us she wants to be baptized and so we are going to help with that. Well I know it has been a hard week because Elder Reyes is really ready to go home and doesnt want to do anything. He works because I want to work so I have to push him till the end. I have to have so much patience for him and love him for who he is. We get along its just he wants to go home really bad. I have been stressed because my companion is hard sometimes to work with. But I am trying to be better and look in the best in my companion but it is soo hard sometimes. Anyways pray for me for help and strength to stand up to my companion to keep working and pushing on. Well thanks for the love and support and hopefully you all have a fantastic weekend. I know the Lord is blessing me and my family. See you guys later.

Con Amor,

Elder Hall 

Week 24 La Kenedy

Conference weekend in the mission field.  This brings back some very special memories as you learn in the mission field that the words of our Prophet are truly leading our lives.  You can see that he really enjoyed it and took everything in that he could.  Funny how perspective changes when you are doing the Lords work for a living!

Dear Family,

Conference weekend was so awesome!!! I loved every talk and they helped me with everything that I need to do and improve on. Yes I got to watch in English at the stake center. They had a room for english and the big sacrament room for spanish. All of the gringos went and watched conference in english we had a good time. I can´t believe they are building another temple in Provo!!!!! It is absolutely insane. Priesthood was really good and I enjoyed most of it except during President Uchtdorf´s talk and Presidents Monson´s the satellite cut out for 5 min. I enjoyed Elder Hollands talk on preparing for a mission because its so true for all the boys getting ready for their missions. I am jealous Chelsey went to conference haha and why does she want to go to the Y so bad???? I am actually not sure what I am going to do after the mission because its such a long ways ahead. 

One thing I learned when I was in Choluteca. Life in Honduras is really hard! Also I am sending a letter this week with a family to Arizona because they are visiting their family that lives in Arizona. They live in Glendale I think, so I am not sure when you will get it but they come on Saturday or Sunday into AZ. So heads up for that!

Anyways Elder Reyes is good and we work just fine together and I am starting to speak a lot more spanish. I am excited to have a latin. He is reallly nice and helps me with my spanish a ton. Our recent investigators are Harlem and Ruth who were references of a member and they seem really positive about listening and understanding. We also found two new families which willl be goood to teach this week. Also have another reference from another member to a girl named Indira. She talks a lot and asks a lot of questions. She might have some doubts but we are trying to figure it out and help her understand. I just think she needs some friends in the ward to help her actually change her life. She will progress well. Then we had investigators come to General Conference. An important one is Roberto Paz because he doesnt have a desire to change his life, but he came to a session of conference. With his family and so later that night we went to his house to see if he had any questions but he was sleeping. He had a dream I guess that his wife told us that he was in a plane and the plane was crashing into the sea. They survived and there was a floating car or tube that came and saved them all and they were mormons lol. So he had the desire to go to church. It was really weird lol. Anyways other than that we are still trying to find more to teach. Oh yeah we have a baptism this saturday with a reference from a seventy and her name is Saraí. She is super pilas to baptize and has a ton of questions to ask. She is ready to be baptized this week. Anyways everything is going well and we are working everyday. Thank you for the love and support. I hope you guys have a sweet weekend and continue on in liffe. Love you all and see you next week!!!

Week 23 La Colonia Kenedy

A little behind posting again.  He is doing great and has another companion but stayed in the city.  He is happy and healthy from all that he is sharing

Querido Familia,

Sounds like Lake Powell was a super fun time and the weather was absolutely perfect! I am glad that all of you are safe and sound. Yes I did receive my package and thank you for everything. It was so good to hear from all the Lake Powell friends and seems like everyone missed me. I hope not because you guys probably had just as much fun without me. Yeah we receive satellite for general conference and I am pretty sure we can watch it in spanish or english, so I am pretty sure all of the gringos are going to watch it in English. At least I want to! Congrats for Josey and I bet the ward is way different. Hey why does Cody feel lonely? I hope he is doing good and learning lots in the mission. Well I am pretty sure you guys will be fine with the help of the Lord and I will pray for you. With the baptisms we had two with Hector Vasquez and Grecia and they were really good! I was so happy to help them get into the waters of baptism. The work is so amazing because of the lives that I get to change. We did have Cambios and Elder Maza left for Cantarans and I stayed in the Kennedy. I received Elder Reyes fromEl Salvador, my first Latino Companion!!!!! He is really nice and kind but this is his last change in the mission. So he ends his mission with me in the Kennedy. The first couple of days were different but I am learning spanish really fast!! I can tell the difference for sure. The only thing is Elder Reyes is Baggi which means he is ready to go home and be done with the mission. He works because I drag him along but he doesnt complain to much. He is really smart and knows the scriptures really well. He helps me out a lot with spanish and enjoying my mission more. He is nothing like my gringo companions but he is good. We are going to have a really good change for sure. We have found some new investigators to teach and hopefully baptize at the end of the month. Investigators are just coming to church to learn of the gospel. I also found out I need to be patient with my companion with his shortcomings and try and help him. Because if he and I are not on the same page then the work is going to be difficult. Yes I am excited for the temple to be ready when I come back home!! Hopefully get to do a session first thing when I get back. I miss the temple but it will come in time. Our new investigators are Harlem, Ruth, Deysi, Jydal, Roberto, and Valeri. They are positive but they just have things holding them up to progress. Yeah I dont know it will be interesting though to see what happens this change. Oh yeah we have another investigator who is really weird but seems to be ready for baptism. Her name is Sarai and she received the missionaries in another area but she has to assist here in the Kennedy. Probably because of where she lives but she wont give us the address for some reason. She is super weird but has a lot of questions. We will see what happens with her for sure. Other than that the area is doing okay. I am excited for this change!!! Awesome Possum. Thank you for your help and prayers. See you next week.

Con Amor,

Elder Hall